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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The initial question from Tommy was more directed towards anti virus tools that could check incoming mail before it hit the windows client. If I understood Tommy's question correctly, he is looking for a utility that will run on Linux, and work with sendmail. From which, the windows machine(s) would then connect to the Linux server to get the mail instead of going to the outside, ISP, to get the mail. The Linux server would then do the anti virus checking of incoming traffic before it hit the windows box. Now, before we run off half cocked, I would also like to say that I believe that it would still be important to continue using anti virus software for windows. In my opinion, I see this as another line of defence for those of us who have windows box(es) connected to our Linux network(s).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sorry that I didn't point this out in my initial message. But I am glad that there is some interest in this subject.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thoughts and opinions welcome!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Web Business Office, The City of Calgary</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Amanda Lee [<A HREF="mailto:amanda@shellworld.net">mailto:amanda@shellworld.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: 2001 October 03 4:26 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: Re: Anti Virus Software for Linux: </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Yeah and a bit off topic but I have a private giffaw! when I see these</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> holes in MacroSloth's O/S, particularly in Windows NT and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Windows 2000.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I remember how when blind employees of my prior employer, a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> U.S. Federal Government</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Agency, wanted to keep Windows 9X on their desktops as it is still the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> most Accessible version as Windows NT does not contain the same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Accessibility. we had to hammer hard! because it was claimed that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> allowing Windows 9X was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> a "great security risk". Go figure! Yes there are ways to be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> destructive but most persons using that O.S wouldn't know how </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> nor care!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Yet it's NT and 2000 which is giving the Network Admins all </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the grief and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> not Windows 9X.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Amanda Lee</FONT>
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